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Hannibal

The Mark Steel Lecture Series 3
Episode 2 of 6

Radical comedian Mark Steel offers his humorous assessment of the talented military commander, Hannibal. From 2002.

A profile of the Carthaginian army general and statesman who took on the Roman Empire.

Mark Steel's comic lectures about the lives of historical figures whose ideas and enthusiasm shaped their generation.

With:

Martin Hyder
Mel Hudson

Producer: Lucy Armitage

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2002.

30 minutes

On radio

Friday 22:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 21 Nov 2016 22:30
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